Different spellings can sometimes make the same sound, such as the "au" and "aw" vowel teams. Can your second graders differentiate between words with and without the “aw” sound? Find out with this word sorting activity!

This first grade word scramble will give your child practice with the different sounds that the double vowels "oo" and "ue" can make.

Encourage your students to practice spelling words with this fun cut-and-paste activity. Students will sort words that end in -ake, -ain, and -ame.

With this worksheet, kids match picture names to items representing short "O" and long "O" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Help your student practice reading and writing words with long vowels.

Children will enjoy circling the words with long vowel sounds —and crossing out the words that don't — in this fun word matching worksheet.

Get to know some of the vowel blends that say "ooh" with this vowel sounds word scramble! Use the pictures to help you unscramble each word.

Engage learners in word study practice with this "schwa" vowel sound sorting worksheet!

Give your students hands-on word study practice with this cut-and-paste short O CVC word sort!

Children work on phonics and spelling skills as they learn about the diphthong OU in this vocabulary-building worksheet.

Boost your child's reading skills with this winter-themed word sorting worksheet featuring schwa vowel sounds!

Be on the lookout for words with the short letter U sound in this worksheet. This short U puzzle is fun for kids who like color-by-number worksheets and games.

Help your students master the ending Y sound with this fun practice worksheet. By sorting words into two columns, young readers learn that the final Y sound can make a long E sound, as in baby, or a long I sound, as in fly.

In this worksheet, kids practice decoding and understanding words with the diphthong ou.

Not only do kids practice reading a slew of long u words on this phonics worksheet, they also work on handwriting skills and vocabulary, too.

When "Y" acts like a vowel, it can make a few different sounds. Sometimes it is a long "E", and other times it's a long "I".

Sometimes the letter "R" can be a bit bossy. Find out how with cut-and-paste worksheet!

On this first-grade phonics worksheet, your child will practice identifying the long "E" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then he'll write a long "E" word.

It takes a long "U" sound to make "music"! On this worksheet, learn to distinguish long and short "U" sounds.

With this phonics worksheet, kids match picture names to items representing short "E" and long "E" vowel sounds, then glue the pictures to the page.

Help your first grader learn some long u words and letter patterns by reading other ue and ui words.

Sometimes "Y" acts like a vowel. When it's playing the role of a vowel, "Y" makes a long "I" sound or a long "E" sound.

On this first grade phonics worksheet, kids practice identifying the long "I" vowel sound by circling pictures. Then they write a long "I" word.

Your second graders will love practicing words like rake, gain, and lane with this BINGO game.

Sort out your vowel sounds with this exercise that investigates "ie" and "ei" sounds.

Can you spot the long vowel? In this worksheet, children circle the words in each row that “say” the name of the vowel they include.

It's time to check in on those long and short vowel sound skills! Use this fun picture assessment to check your first graders’ abilities to distinguish long and short U sounds.

Show your student the importance of the silent E with this fill-in-the-blank worksheet!